Wild Goose Chase Review
As promised, a few days ago I mentioned that I would be reviewing the book, Wild Goose Chase for all of my blog readers. So here it is. Before I dive in, I wanted to once again congratulate Matt McMullen for winning his own personal copy of the book. Matt now has his book and is ready for his personal Wild Goose Chase experience.
Now for the book. As an avid fan of In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, you never know what you are going to get with a sequel of a great first book. However, as I began to plunge into Wild Goose Chase I was not disappointed. The book is about you and me and this adventure of life that we are on. The term, Wild Goose, refers to the Celtic reference to the Holy Spirit. As Batterson urges us, we must learn to be led by the Spirit and understand that it is up to us to make the most of where the Lord leads us. One of my favorite parts of the book deals with our need to surrender our will to the Wild Goose. As Batterson states it (my paraphrase), many times we make the statement that we have done all that we can do, and if are doing it on our strength then we have done all that we can do. However, if we will learn to trust, lean and even depend upon the Holy Spirit - with the Holy Spirit's help we will be able to do so much more. In fact, that's what walking in the Spirit is all about and Mark Batterson has not been exempt from these life lessons - giving up a full ride scholarship at Chicago State University, leaving a starting position on the schools NCAA caliber basketball team to study for the ministry, and eventually years later planting a church (National Community Church) in an old movie theatre in our nations capital. Mark knows what it is like to be on a Wild Goose Chase of his own. And while reading this book you can't help but learn from the practical side of Mark Batterson and yet find yourself in amazement at his incredible intellect at the same time. The book is an easy read and yet it is so deep and rich with wisdom. I recommend it to every Christ follower. (It's a must read for those in ministry.) So pick up your copy tomorrow, August 19th, 2008 as the book hits stands nation-wide. You can pick up a copy at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Amazon.com, and Christian Book Distributors. For more information and a sample chapter reading of the book, visit www.chasethegoose.com. Happy reading!